Re: league shield : Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:46 pm  

The Dentist Wilf wrote: I'll tell you what watching Salford last night Leeds and Huddersfield of late and with Leigh just bringing in another Aussie for the play offs I wouldn't want to be in Rovers boots just now! In fact I would worry if we were down there its going to be very interesting I think! and Salford have strengthened with a couple of loan signings, including Luke Burgess : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36870774

The Dentist Wilf wrote: I'll tell you what watching Salford last night Leeds and Huddersfield of late and with Leigh just bringing in another Aussie for the play offs I wouldn't want to be in Rovers boots just now! In fact I would worry if we were down there its going to be very interesting I think! and Salford have strengthened with a couple of loan signings, including Luke Burgess : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36870774

Re: league shield : Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:41 pm  

I don't see leigh really threatening any of the SL sides. They've signed a bunch of cast offs but that doesn't make them a good team. rovers have an easyish set of fixtures so will be fine. hudds may struggle more than rovers

Re: league shield : Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:50 pm  

The Dentist Wilf wrote:

I'll tell you what watching Salford last night Leeds and Huddersfield of late and with Leigh just bringing in another Aussie for the play offs I wouldn't want to be in Rovers boots just now! In fact I would worry if we were down there its going to be very interesting I HOPE!

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Re: league shield : Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:59 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I don't see leigh really threatening any of the SL sides. They've signed a bunch of cast offs but that doesn't make them a good team. rovers have an easyish set of fixtures so will be fine. hudds may struggle more than rovers

I'm not sure about that. This is not a spiteful comment, truly, but Rovers are really an ordinary side. There pack is woeful, Albert Kelly can be a gem, when he wants to play. There backs can score tries but defence is rubbish. Liegh last season really hashed it up, I for one don't think they'll approach the middle8's with the same mindset. Hindsight, they say is a good thing???

Re: league shield : Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:03 pm  

I have a sneaky feeling for leigh,

Re: league shield : Sat Jul 23, 2016 7:45 pm  

How many seasons could we go without a promotion/relegation before we call the middle 8s a PR disaster? Leigh are really taking a run at it.

Re: league shield : Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:06 pm  

the cal train wrote:

How many seasons could we go without a promotion/relegation before we call the middle 8s a PR disaster? Leigh are really taking a run at it.

give it next season, after that i dont see how it works if toronto come up to the championship in 2018

Re: league shield : Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:00 am  

Armavinit wrote:

I'm not sure about that. This is not a spiteful comment, truly, but Rovers are really an ordinary side. There pack is woeful, Albert Kelly can be a gem, when he wants to play. There backs can score tries but defence is rubbish. Liegh last season really hashed it up, I for one don't think they'll approach the middle8's with the same mindset. Hindsight, they say is a good thing???

The order the fixtures were played in killed Leigh last year. I think they played 3 sl teams first which knocked the stuffing out of them. Might be different this year if tv doesn't see them as an attractive proposition.

Re: league shield : Sun Jul 24, 2016 12:07 pm  

airliebird,runninglate! wrote:

Doh -homer Simpson style

I know Oh well everyday a school day. Happy to learn something new.